The UNIX Episode | Episode 32 | Everything is Everything

Unix is the backbone of the world's technology. It is also a way of living that can help us discover purpose and beauty. Welcome to Episode 32 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah. This is the long-awaited episode in which Ajay explains to the world, with an incredible screencast, how to use Unix. But before that, Ajay and Amit discuss the history and philosophy of Unix -- and why it contains life lessons that are priceless. If you like watching Everything is Everything, please like, subscribe, share, comment. :) TODAY IS THE LAST DATE to register for the Feb 2024 cohort of Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Sign up here: https://indiauncut.com/clear-writing/ TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging 00:13 Introduction: Down by the Jungle 00:50 Chapter 1: Bell Labs – A Special Place at a Special Moment 11:49 Chapter 2: Ajay Lays the Ground 19:32 Chapter 3: The History of Unix 45:37 Chapter 4: The Philosophy of Unix 1:16:53 Chapter 5: A Space For Freedom 1:27:06 Chapter 6: Ajay’s Unix Screencast 2:08:41 Chapter 7: Ajay’s recco USEFUL RESOURCES: 1. Amit on Twitter:   / amitvarma   2. Ajay on Twitter:   / ajay_shah   3. The Seen and the Unseen -- Amit's audio podcast: https://seenunseen.in/ (Also on all podcast apps. And YouTube, though less than 1% of listens come from here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSeenAndTh...) 4. Ajay's organisation, XKDR Forum, on YouTube:    / @xkdr   5. In Service of the Republic -- Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah: https://amzn.eu/d/hwGILb3 6. The Art of Clear Writing -- Amit's writing course: https://indiauncut.com/clear-writing/ 7. The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation -- Jon Gertner: https://amzn.eu/d/enVE8MB 8. UNIX: A History and a Memoir -- Brian Kernighan: https://amzn.eu/d/dATHGbL 9. Why Talent Comes in Clusters -- Episode 8 of Everything is Everything:    • Why Talent Comes in Clusters | Episode 8 |...   10. Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers -- Richard Hamming: https://amzn.eu/d/gGHMfMY 11. Shane Parrish's tweet on working from home:   / 1563495794128236544   12. Seven Stories That Should Be Films -- Episode 23 of Everything is Everything:    • Seven Stories That Should Be Films | Episo...   13. Math Is Better Than the Brigadier's Girlfriend -- Episode 15 of Everything is Everything:    • Math Is Better Than the Brigadier's Girlfr...   14. A Commentary on the UNIX Operating System -- John Lions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Comme... 15. Top500.org: https://top500.org/ 16. The Raspberry Pi 4 (which Ajay recommends as bringing best bang for the buck): http://tinyurl.com/3k88dvde 17. Declutter -- Episode 30 of Everything is Everything:    • Declutter | Episode 30 | Everything is Eve...   18. The Elements of Style -- William Strunk and EB White: https://amzn.eu/d/i5tTH2z 19. The Elements of Programming Style -- Brian Kernighan and PJ Plauger: https://amzn.eu/d/dX31O90 20. The Design of Everyday Things -- Don Norman: https://amzn.eu/d/dXZjDf9 21. In the Beginning...Was the Command Line -- Neal Stephenson: https://amzn.eu/d/9IAbadg 22. The Cathedral & the Bazaar -- Eric S Raymond: https://amzn.eu/d/3WC7xsr Produced by Amit Varma Shot by Vaishnav Vyas and Nomsita MS Haritashya:   / vaishnav.vyas   Edited by Nomsita MS Haritashya:   / nomsitaharitashya   Thanks to Gaurav Chintamani for helping with sound:   / gaurav_chintamani   Chapter images & additional illustrations by Simahina:   / i_am_simahina